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Job Description
Join our Network Infrastructure Optical Systems and Networking R&D team as an R&D Software Optical Designer! In this hybrid role, you'll collaborate in our state-of-the-art lab equipped with cutting-edge communications and next-gen R&D tools. Your work will focus on enhancing subsea communications by developing intelligent optical systems that optimize performance during commissioning and predict potential degradation to recommend timely remediation actions.
You'll engage with cross-functional teams, including DSP, Systems, and SW engineers, while directly interfacing with customers. Enjoy the benefit of contributing to innovative projects encompassing customer commissioning software, cloud tools, R&D simulations, and design aspects of subsea communication.
Be self-motivated and thrive in a highly innovative environment, where your contributions genuinely impact our advancements in the field. Embrace this opportunity to shape the future of communication technology with us at Nokia!
How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn
Design and develop innovative software solutions to optimize subsea optical links for enhanced performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to rapidly prototype, build, test, and maintain software applications that address real-world customer and network challenges.
Create intuitive, user-focused applications and interfaces that simplify the commissioning and operation of EDFA and Raman backhaul systems.
Develop intelligent analytics and decision-support algorithms to assess cable aging, recommend retesting strategies, and streamline cable recommissioning activities.
Design automation and optimization solutions that enable upgrades of existing cable systems while minimizing operational impact and maintaining service continuity.
Build simulation, modeling, and data-analysis capabilities to support cable commissioning, network optimization, and predictive performance assessments.
Collaborate closely with optical, systems, and software engineers to translate complex technical requirements into practical software solutions.
Use AI-powered development platforms and data-analysis tools to accelerate innovation, improve software quality, and increase engineering productivity.
Participate in customer demonstrations and proof-of-concept activities, communicating technical concepts clearly and showcasing software capabilities in a hands-on environment.
Join a multidisciplinary team focused on transforming subsea communications infrastructure through software, automation, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics.
Key Skills And Experience
Deep knowledge of submarine optical communication systems, including wet plant and dry plant architectures, transmission engineering, system commissioning, capacity upgrades, and lifecycle management of subsea cable networks.
Demonstrated ability to use modern AI-assisted development platforms and coding agents to create, test, debug, and maintain software solutions.
Experience leveraging generative AI tools to rapidly prototype applications, automate workflows, analyze data, and solve complex engineering problems.
Strong understanding of optical power flow analysis and the ability to apply analytical tools and AI-assisted techniques to model and optimize optical networks.
Knowledge of Raman and EDFA amplification systems, including their operational characteristics, control strategies, and performance optimization.
Familiarity with GN models, optical system simulation, or related analytical frameworks, with the ability to use AI and software tools to develop, interpret, and enhance such models.
Proven ability to evaluate AI-generated code and algorithms for correctness, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Strong systems-thinking, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills, with the ability to bridge domain expertise and software-enabled solutions.
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Responsibilities
Design and develop software, analytics, simulations, and automation to optimize subsea optical links, support commissioning and upgrades, and predict cable degradation. Collaborate with optical, systems, and software teams and demonstrate solutions to customers.
Requirements
Requires deep knowledge of submarine optical communication systems, including wet and dry plant architectures, commissioning, upgrades, and lifecycle management, along with expertise in optical power analysis and EDFA and Raman systems. Candidates should be able to use AI-assisted development tools, evaluate generated code and algorithms, and apply simulation, data analysis, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Skills
- Submarine Optical Communications
- Optical Network Optimization
- Optical Power Flow Analysis
- EDFA Systems
- Raman Amplification
- AI-Assisted Software Development
- Generative AI
- Software Prototyping
- Software Testing and Debugging
- Optical System Simulation
- GN Models
- Data Analysis
- Predictive Analytics
- Automation
- Systems Thinking
- Technical Communication
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Software
- Engineering
- Technology
- Data & Analytics
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Subsea Communications
- Submarine Optical Networks
- Wet Plant
- Dry Plant
- Transmission Engineering
- System Commissioning
- Capacity Upgrades
- Cable Lifecycle Management
- Optical Power Flow
- EDFA
- Raman Amplification
- GN Models
- Optical System Simulation
- AI-Assisted Development
- Coding Agents
- Generative AI
- Software Prototyping
- Software Testing
- Code Debugging
- Predictive Analytics
- Cable Aging
- Cable Recommissioning
- Network Optimization
- Automation
- Data Analysis
- Decision-Support Algorithms
- Customer Demonstrations
- Proof Of Concept
- Nokia
- Telecommunications
